Discover Szolnok 2026: festivals, stand-up, theater, film, and food. From Pancake and Goulash fests to Trauner ART
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Szolnok rolls out a packed 2026 with culture, cuisine, and family fun. Beyond year-round sights like the Tiszavirág Bridge, the aviation museum, and the wildlife park, the calendar brims with stand-up, theater, travel showcases, and landmark festivals.
On March 3, Nóra Rainer-Micsinyei brings Marika for Prezident Specziell to Dumaszínház at the Aba-Novák Agóra Cultural Center, with tickets from $16 to $21. On March 24, Péter Elek asks Lehetek őszinte? (Can I Be Honest?) with seats at $18 to $22. On March 26, Meztelen igazság (The Naked Truth) sings and zings at the Szolnok Szigligeti Theater (Szolnoki Szigligeti Színház), fixed at $27. On March 31, the Veres 1 Theater (Veres 1 Színház) stages Steel Magnolias (Acélmagnóliák).
April 25–26 brings the Szolnok Travel and Leisure Expo. May 29–31, the 10th Szolnok Pancake Festival (Szolnoki Palacsintafesztivál) flips Hungary’s favorite pancakes. September 11–12, the 28th Szolnok Goulash Festival (Szolnoki Gulyásfesztivál) serves classic stew and music. October 13–18, the Alexandre Trauner ART/FILM Festival spotlights design and cinema.
On May 11, Tvrtko – Chernobyl 40 (Csernobil 40) offers an exclusive lecture, tickets $22.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
